TY - BOOK AU - Ghani, Ejaz TI - The Poor Half Billion in South Asia: What is Holding Back Lagging Regions? SN - 9780198068846 U1 - 338.954 PY - 2010/// CY - New Delhi PB - Oxford University Press KW - Economic Development - India KW - South Asia - Economic conditions - Regional disparities. N1 - The Poor Half Billion in South Asia: An Overview Improving Growth in Lagging Regions Development Disparities and Peculiarities Are Lagging Regions Catching Up With Leading Regions? New Economic Geography and Market Access Do Lagging Regions Benefit from Trade? Is Growth Constrained by Institutions? A New Approach to Reducing Poverty Is Decentralization Helping the Lagging Regions? How Important is Migration? Stimulating Agricultural Growth ER -